Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprucing
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Across almost every level of competitive basketball, embellishing one’s height is so common as to be unremarkable.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026 -
And the contour was subtle, embellishing the outer edges only.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Crews successfully removed parts of the exterior wall, improving their ability to access interior fire areas and blast large volumes of water, the fire department said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The schemes involve a predator pretending to be a teenager online and tricking victims into sending illicit photos of themselves.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Such techniques typically work by tricking the user into approving a request to approve a device owned by the attacker instead.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Skau warned that as attention turns towards ameliorating the security crisis, resources should not be taken away from addressing the surging humanitarian needs, which include more than 5 million people who do not have enough to eat.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Taking control of the narrative is the first step to ameliorating the damage.—
David Rivera,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sprucing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprucing. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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